Intern Structural Engineer – Girder-to-Plate Connections

About the role

SBM Offshore, a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, offers a 6-month internship in Monaco focused on the performance assessment and optimization of girder-to-plate structural connections. You will study how these details behave in floating offshore units and other welded steel structures.

Key responsibilities

• Assess how geometry, welding configuration, alignment and local reinforcement affect load transfer, stress concentration, fatigue resistance and tolerance to fabrication defects.
• Compare different connection arrangements and evaluate their performance under static and cyclic loading.
• Investigate the influence of initial weld defects and cracks on structural behavior.
• Evaluate details against static strength, fatigue life, crack initiation and propagation, and resistance to unstable fracture.
• Use static, fatigue and fracture mechanics criteria to compare typical girder-to-plate connection details.
• Develop and use advanced finite element models to support the analyses.

Required profile

• Currently enrolled in a Master's degree program in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Interest in structural mechanics, welded steel structures and offshore engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills in English.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of finite element modelling.
• Familiarity with advanced finite element modelling, codes and standards, and FEMAP/Nastran is a plus.